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Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one:...

18.09.2026 20

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one:...

18.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one:...

18.09.2026 20

The Age

Vince Rugari

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one:...

18.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

South Melbourne versus Melbourne Victory. It’s finally happening, and the timing is incredible. It is every debate Australian soccer has ever had...

16.09.2026 20

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

South Melbourne versus Melbourne Victory. It’s finally happening, and the timing is incredible. It is every debate Australian soccer has ever had...

16.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

South Melbourne versus Melbourne Victory. It’s finally happening, and the timing is incredible. It is every debate Australian soccer has ever had...

16.09.2026 20

The Age

Vince Rugari

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

Brace yourself for the biggest match in Australian domestic soccer history

South Melbourne versus Melbourne Victory. It’s finally happening, and the timing is incredible. It is every debate Australian soccer has ever had...

16.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

The once-dorky Fremantle Dockers are not only closing in on a long-awaited maiden flag, but they’ve also become - dare we say it - quite cool.

16.09.2026 30

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

The once-dorky Fremantle Dockers are not only closing in on a long-awaited maiden flag, but they’ve also become - dare we say it - quite cool.

16.09.2026 20

The Age

Vince Rugari

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

The once-dorky Fremantle Dockers are not only closing in on a long-awaited maiden flag, but they’ve also become - dare we say it - quite cool.

16.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

The once-dorky Fremantle Dockers are not only closing in on a long-awaited maiden flag, but they’ve also become - dare we say it - quite cool.

16.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

11 deals, $100m spent: Was this the Socceroos’ best-ever post-World Cup window?

If one of the determining success factors in international soccer is the level in club soccer that a nation’s players operate at, this transfer...

02.09.2026 60

WA Today

Vince Rugari

11 deals, $100m spent: Was this the Socceroos’ best-ever post-World Cup window?

If one of the determining success factors in international soccer is the level in club soccer that a nation’s players operate at, this transfer...

02.09.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

11 deals, $100m spent: Was this the Socceroos’ best-ever post-World Cup window?

If one of the determining success factors in international soccer is the level in club soccer that a nation’s players operate at, this transfer...

02.09.2026 40

The Age

Vince Rugari

11 deals, $100m spent: Was this the Socceroos’ best-ever post-World Cup window?

If one of the determining success factors in international soccer is the level in club soccer that a nation’s players operate at, this transfer...

02.09.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

How an $800k A-League player’s value rose to $33m in just seven months

Lucas Herrington’s transfer from Colorado Rapids to Hull City provides a sobering reminder about where Australian clubs sit in the global pecking...

29.08.2026 20

WA Today

Vince Rugari

How an $800k A-League player’s value rose to $33m in just seven months

Lucas Herrington’s transfer from Colorado Rapids to Hull City provides a sobering reminder about where Australian clubs sit in the global pecking...

29.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

How an $800k A-League player’s value rose to $33m in just seven months

Lucas Herrington’s transfer from Colorado Rapids to Hull City provides a sobering reminder about where Australian clubs sit in the global pecking...

29.08.2026 30

The Age

Vince Rugari

How an $800k A-League player’s value rose to $33m in just seven months

Lucas Herrington’s transfer from Colorado Rapids to Hull City provides a sobering reminder about where Australian clubs sit in the global pecking...

29.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and singularly bizarre experience.

23.08.2026 40

WA Today

Vince Rugari

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and singularly bizarre experience.

23.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and singularly bizarre experience.

23.08.2026 20

The Age

Vince Rugari

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and singularly bizarre experience.

23.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Can anyone stop Arsenal? That and five other big Premier League storylines to follow

What next for Mikel Arteta’s man? Can Enzo Maresca fill Pep Guardiola’s boots? Will Tottenham’s spending spree pay off? We explore all the big...

22.08.2026 20

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Can anyone stop Arsenal? That and five other big Premier League storylines to follow

What next for Mikel Arteta’s man? Can Enzo Maresca fill Pep Guardiola’s boots? Will Tottenham’s spending spree pay off? We explore all the big...

22.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Can anyone stop Arsenal? That and five other big Premier League storylines to follow

What next for Mikel Arteta’s man? Can Enzo Maresca fill Pep Guardiola’s boots? Will Tottenham’s spending spree pay off? We explore all the big...

22.08.2026 20

The Age

Vince Rugari

Can anyone stop Arsenal? That and five other big Premier League storylines to follow

What next for Mikel Arteta’s man? Can Enzo Maresca fill Pep Guardiola’s boots? Will Tottenham’s spending spree pay off? We explore all the big...

22.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Ange Postecoglou has moved to Saudi Arabia. How should we feel about that?

Does this mark the beginning of the end of the great Angeball odyssey or is this just a brief interlude before his triumphant resurgence at the...

18.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Ange Postecoglou has moved to Saudi Arabia. How should we feel about that?

Does this mark the beginning of the end of the great Angeball odyssey or is this just a brief interlude before his triumphant resurgence at the...

18.08.2026 20

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Ange Postecoglou has moved to Saudi Arabia. How should we feel about that?

Does this mark the beginning of the end of the great Angeball odyssey or is this just a brief interlude before his triumphant resurgence at the...

18.08.2026 30

The Age

Vince Rugari

Ange Postecoglou has moved to Saudi Arabia. How should we feel about that?

Does this mark the beginning of the end of the great Angeball odyssey or is this just a brief interlude before his triumphant resurgence at the...

18.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

One of the biggest single financial windfalls in Australian soccer history has been tabled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. But, like all things in...

30.07.2026 30

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

One of the biggest single financial windfalls in Australian soccer history has been tabled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. But, like all things in...

30.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

One of the biggest single financial windfalls in Australian soccer history has been tabled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. But, like all things in...

30.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

One of the biggest single financial windfalls in Australian soccer history has been tabled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. But, like all things in...

30.07.2026 30

The Age

Vince Rugari

Paul Wade’s warning leaves Football Australia with nowhere to hide on heading

Football Australia says it is still working with experts to decide how to handle the dangers of heading in football. But the experts say there is...

24.07.2026 30

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Paul Wade’s warning leaves Football Australia with nowhere to hide on heading

Football Australia says it is still working with experts to decide how to handle the dangers of heading in football. But the experts say there is...

24.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Paul Wade’s warning leaves Football Australia with nowhere to hide on heading

Football Australia says it is still working with experts to decide how to handle the dangers of heading in football. But the experts say there is...

24.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Paul Wade’s warning leaves Football Australia with nowhere to hide on heading

Football Australia says it is still working with experts to decide how to handle the dangers of heading in football. But the experts say there is...

24.07.2026 30

The Age

Vince Rugari

Spanish domination shows the limitations of ‘suffering’ in football

Only one team tried to play football in the World Cup final. Anything other than a Spanish victory would have been an injustice.

20.07.2026 40

The Age

Vince Rugari

Spanish domination shows the limitations of ‘suffering’ in football

Only one team tried to play football in the World Cup final. Anything other than a Spanish victory would have been an injustice.

20.07.2026 60

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Spanish domination shows the limitations of ‘suffering’ in football

Only one team tried to play football in the World Cup final. Anything other than a Spanish victory would have been an injustice.

20.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Spanish domination shows the limitations of ‘suffering’ in football

Only one team tried to play football in the World Cup final. Anything other than a Spanish victory would have been an injustice.

20.07.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

Tuchel’s position looks untenable after England’s latest heartbreak

England fans, journalists and pundits have rounded on Thomas Tuchel for “bottling” their semi-final against Argentina. It’s hard to argue with them.

16.07.2026 30

WA Today

Vince Rugari

Tuchel’s position looks untenable after England’s latest heartbreak

England fans, journalists and pundits have rounded on Thomas Tuchel for “bottling” their semi-final against Argentina. It’s hard to argue with them.

16.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari

Tuchel’s position looks untenable after England’s latest heartbreak

England fans, journalists and pundits have rounded on Thomas Tuchel for “bottling” their semi-final against Argentina. It’s hard to argue with them.

16.07.2026 30

The Age

Vince Rugari

Tuchel’s position looks untenable after England’s latest heartbreak

England fans, journalists and pundits have rounded on Thomas Tuchel for “bottling” their semi-final against Argentina. It’s hard to argue with them.

16.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Vince Rugari

A 64-team FIFA World Cup? Maybe it’s not as bad an idea as it sounds

Gianni Infantino has confirmed FIFA will consider expanding the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams. They’ve come up with far worse ideas than that. But...

15.07.2026 40

WA Today

Vince Rugari

A 64-team FIFA World Cup? Maybe it’s not as bad an idea as it sounds

Gianni Infantino has confirmed FIFA will consider expanding the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams. They’ve come up with far worse ideas than that. But...

15.07.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Vince Rugari